Driver for DDR2/3 memory interfaces

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9299401
APP PUB NO 20130103898A1
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13698494

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An apparatus is described that includes a combined drive and termination circuit programmable to interface to DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules. In an exemplary embodiment the apparatus includes a combined output/termination driver, an input driver and a calibration subsystem. The combined output/termination driver includes a number of pull-up circuits and a number of pull-down circuits. One of the pull-up circuits presents a fixed output impedance. The rest of the pull-up circuits have an impedance programmable between two desired impedance values. One of the pull-down circuits presents a fixed output impedance. The rest of the pull-down circuits have an impedance programmable between two desired impedance values. The necessary number of pull-up circuits and pull-down circuits is activated in order to provide a desired driving and termination circuit such as to interface to specific impedance values as defined by the DDR2 and DDR3 interface protocol.

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ANALOGIES SA4 KASTRITSI RD PATRAS INNOVATION HUB PATRAS 26504

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Birbas, Michael Patras, GR 5 21
Davrazos, Efthimios Patras, GR 1 0
Kikidis, John Patras, GR 3 8
Plessas, Fotis Patras, GR 1 0

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